Infection-Induced SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence among Blood Donors, Japan, 2022

Emerg Infect Dis. 2023 Sep;29(9):1868-1871. doi: 10.3201/eid2909.230365. Epub 2023 Jul 28.

Abstract

A nationwide survey of SARS-CoV-2 antinucleocapsid seroprevalence among blood donors in Japan revealed that, as of November 2022, infection-induced seroprevalence of the population was 28.6% (95% CI 27.6%-29.6%). Seroprevalence studies might complement routine surveillance and ongoing monitoring efforts to provide a more complete real-time picture of COVID-19 burden.

Keywords: COVID-19; Japan; SARS-CoV-2; respiratory infections; seroepidemiology; seroprevalence; surveillance; viruses; zoonoses.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Viral
  • Blood Donors
  • COVID-19* / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Japan / epidemiology
  • SARS-CoV-2*
  • Seroepidemiologic Studies

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral